Palettes / Colors / #8A89CB
#8A89CB — Light Muted Blue
#8A89CB is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #8A89CB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8A89CB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CBCC8A; it also sits naturally between #8AAACC and #AC8ACC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A89CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 137, 203 |
| HSL | 241°, 39%, 67% |
| HSV | 241°, 33%, 80% |
| CMYK | 32%, 33%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 30.21, 27.61, 60.24 |
| Yxy | 27.61, 0.2559, 0.2339 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.53, 15.64, -33.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.54, 13.69, -35.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 54% · Blue 80%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A89CB
.text { color: #8A89CB; }
.background { background-color: #8A89CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A89CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 137, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 39%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A89CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 137, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A89CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 137, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A89CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A89CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBCC8A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.22:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.52:1 AA |
Best text color on #8A89CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A89CB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8A89CB: ·
How #8A89CB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8A89CB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8A89CB?
#8A89CB is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 138, 137, 203). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A89CB?
#8A89CB is RGB 138, 137, 203 — HSL 241°, 39%, 67% — CMYK 32%, 33%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #8A89CB?
Its complement is #CBCC8A; analogous partners are #8AAACC and #AC8ACC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A89CB for text?
Black text on #8A89CB has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.22:1.